Stopping
You are cruising down a hill doing probably 40km + and a car pulls out in front of you and you have to stop fast! What is the bast way. I have come from the old school when we had stalling blocks on short boards. I learn't on a Surfer Sam back in the early 70's.
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Permalink Reply by Hamish on
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i saw this a while back and its the sketchiest foot brake i hav ever seen 5:02 http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/video/rad-almabtrieb-video
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Phil Bartlett on -
wow that is some crazy ass mongo foot brake there!!!
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Permalink Reply by Ally Macintyre on
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Bernard, Ive seen you posting in a few adelaide threads, do you live in SA?
If so, head round to Daily Grind on Hindley st. Every now and then they get in footbrake soles, just glue it to the bottom of your skate shoe, and youll be footbraking like a god all over the place in no time!
If not, practice practice practice!
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by BJ on -
I have just been told it only takes about 5min to learn to footbreak. Easy as that.
I am struggling as I only get to skate every second week or so and I loose most of what I have achieved from the last practice.
I would like to hear from other skaters how long it took you to learn to do it properly so that other beginners don't get discouraged. Or is it as simple as I have been told.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by BJ on -
Sorry Ally, I live In NSW.
Do footbreak soles make it easier, or just save your shoes?
Ally Macintyre said:Bernard, Ive seen you posting in a few adelaide threads, do you live in SA?
If so, head round to Daily Grind on Hindley st. Every now and then they get in footbrake soles, just glue it to the bottom of your skate shoe, and youll be footbraking like a god all over the place in no time!
If not, practice practice practice!
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Benbro on -
ha,nothin takes 5 minutes to master,..learning to footbreak is one thing,learning to footbreak at highspeed is another..
start off doing it at slow speed then practice it going faster and faster,....
learning to do any thing is a gradual thing that takes time,practice........your footbraking skills should progress along with the rest of your riding skills,.....if your riding fast,you soon learn to slowdown fast...or at least you should be.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Phil Bartlett on -
Bj give me half an hour riding time with you and I will have your footbraking skills more than solid enough for Fernleigh track. That's a promise.
You have my phone number, if u can't make wednesday call me when u can slip out of the house for an hour.
Benbro said:ha,nothin takes 5 minutes to master,..learning to footbreak is one thing,learning to footbreak at highspeed is another..
start off doing it at slow speed then practice it going faster and faster,....
learning to do any thing is a gradual thing that takes time,practice........your footbraking skills should progress along with the rest of your riding skills,.....if your riding fast,you soon learn to slowdown fast...or at least you should be.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by BJ on -
Thanks for the offer Phil.
You've gone from 5 min to 30 now. LOL.
Problem I have is i push mongo and can't get use to skating with my front foot on and my back foot off. It isn't a problem of not knowing what to do, it is geting my feet to do what i ask without falling flat on my face.
Phil Bartlett said:Bj give me half an hour riding time with you and I will have your footbraking skills more than solid enough for Fernleigh track. That's a promise.
You have my phone number, if u can't make wednesday call me when u can slip out of the house for an hour.
Benbro said:ha,nothin takes 5 minutes to master,..learning to footbreak is one thing,learning to footbreak at highspeed is another..
start off doing it at slow speed then practice it going faster and faster,....
learning to do any thing is a gradual thing that takes time,practice........your footbraking skills should progress along with the rest of your riding skills,.....if your riding fast,you soon learn to slowdown fast...or at least you should be.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Richard Cooke on -
Hi BJ, like you I have continued to have trouble at footbraking at faster speeds but I have found a technique that has made it alot easier for me anyway. In the video, DH in Switzerland, http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/video/dh-in-switzerland , at 3.44 seconds, you will find a technique similar to the Brazilian knee down method but with no knee actually down on the board and hands are on the front for stability. I've been giving it a go tonight and its quite easy to get into position from a tuck and get back up again.It really feels quite comfortable - Give it a go and see what you think.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by BJ on -
Thanks Richard.
I will certainly try this.
However...
I have come to the conclusion that it is not just me being slow to pick it up. I had a big op on my left knee. It was a hight tibial osteotomy if you have a medical background or want to google it. It is an operation where they cut my tibia just below the knee and bend it out leaving a triangular gap in the bone. I hade a plate and 8 srews for 12 months until the bone filled in the gap and strengthened. It is an op that is used to realign my knee as I was bow leged and had minimal cartlige lift.. As a consequence my left leg now has an inward bend at the knee. I had a 6 month recovery and was tripping over stuff for about 12 months as my foot is further out to the left now. My balance waqs also a little compromised. I have realised that this is somehow making it difficult for me to ride with just my left, front, foot on the board. I loose my balance straight away.
I am beginning to realise footbreaking may not be for me.
Richard Cooke said:Hi BJ, like you I have continued to have trouble at footbraking at faster speeds but I have found a technique that has made it alot easier for me anyway. In the video, DH in Switzerland, http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/video/dh-in-switzerland , at 3.44 seconds, you will find a technique similar to the Brazilian knee down method but with no knee actually down on the board and hands are on the front for stability. I've been giving it a go tonight and its quite easy to get into position from a tuck and get back up again.It really feels quite comfortable - Give it a go and see what you think.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Tom Radinski on -
BJ, i push mongo am bow leged but have never had a knee operation. I found it very difficult for to ride with just my left, front, foot on the board. I used to loose my balance straight away. I thought footbreaking was not for me. I'm still not very good at it but with more hours of practice i'm confident i'll be shit hot at it.
How many hours have you been practicing pushing with the other foot and or footbreaking for?
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by BJ on -
Probably 10 now. only in short sessions. But haven't progressed at all. I keep my board and gear in the back of the car and if I see a good spot to practice during the day I will stop if I have time and have a skate and practice pushing and footbreaking for 15 to 30 min. I have thought about using my kids scooter to practice.I can skate fine. Pretty good in fact. I have great balance and can tuck into hills and carve hard for some freeriding. Just can't get the hang of footbreaking which is frustrating the fuck out of me. So I am skating places where I can carve safely to control my speed so that I can stop when required. I am happy with that so far.
Tom said:BJ, i push mongo am bow leged but have never had a knee operation. I found it very difficult for to ride with just my left, front, foot on the board. I used to loose my balance straight away. I thought footbreaking was not for me. I'm still not very good at it but with more hours of practice i'm confident i'll be shit hot at it.
How many hours have you been practicing pushing with the other foot and or footbreaking for?
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